Figure 3.
Phenotype and Evaluation of SCI model. (A) BBB score evaluation of control and SCI mice. (B) Stride length measurement of control and SCI mice. (C) Sway distance measurement of control and SCI mice. (D) MEP latency test of control and SCI mice. (E and F) The phenotype of hind limbs in a normal mouse (E) and a SCI mouse (F). Red arrowhead, hind limbs of mice; scale bar, 500 mm. (G and H) Image of spinal cord under bright field in a normal mouse (G) and a SCI mouse (H). Yellow dash line, the outline of spinal cord; green rectangle, SCI area; scale bar, 1 mm. The data are presented as mean ± S.D. (n = 5 in A–D). **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 (Two-tailed unpaired Student’s t-test).
Abbreviations: BBB, Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan; SCI, spinal cord injury; MEP, motor evoked potential.
